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✨✧ Eric DolphyCandid Dolphy ... CD
Candid (Germany), 1960/1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
A collection of work that Eric Dolphy cut for the Candid label in the early 1960s – most of it under the name of other leaders, pulled from a variety of records, and remastered here to make a strong collection of tracks that documents this semi-lost chapter of Dolphy's career. Given the strength of the short-lived Candid label – a hotbed of modern jazz in the early 60s, filled with Newport Rebels like Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Booker Little, and Dolphy – the sides are all on a par, or better than, Dolphy's work for other labels at the time. Titles include "Reincarnation Of A Love Bird (take 1)", "Stormy Weather (take 1)", "Quiet Please (take 1)", "Moods In Free Time (take 5)", "Hazy Hues (take 5)", and "African Lady (take 4)". CD

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✨✧ Charles MingusComplete Candid Recordings Of Charles Mingus (3CD set) ... CD
Candid/Mosaic, Early 60s. Used 3CDs ... Out Of Stock
A complete collection Charles Mingus' classic recordings for the Candid label – far and away some of the best recordings he ever made, and some of the few studio sessions that really let him stretch out and do his thing! Players here are a firey lineup of young modernists that includes Eric Dolphy, Ted Curson, Charles McPherson, Booker Ervin, Paul Bley, Roy Eldridge, Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Knepper, Jo Jones and Dannie Richmond – all working here with Mingus on really long tracks that burst out with raw emotion, intense energy, and some really searing solo work! 17 tracks spread out over 3CDs, with titles that include "Lock Em Up", "MDM", "Stormy Weather", "Folk Forms No 1", "Original Faubus Fables", "Bugs", "All The Things You Could Be If Sigmund Freud's Wife Was Your Mother", "Mysterious Blues", "Melody From The Drums", "Vasserlean" and "Wrap Your troubles In Dreams" CD

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✨✧ Toshiko Akiyoshi & Charlie MarianoToshiko Mariano Quartet (Candid) ... CD
Candid, 1960. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the few recorded meetings of alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano and pianist Toshiko Akioshi in the studio – quite strange given that they were a couple at the time! The session's easily one of the last great American sessions by either player – a work that shows Mariano's alto really building on the strengths of his work in the 50s, and Akioshi's piano shedding some of its early bop influences, and going for the richly-toned sound that would serve her greatly in the 70s. The long tracks here offer plenty of space for Charlie's sharp tone to really do its thing – and that raspy warmth of the 50s is even more deeply soulful at this point – and augmented by a new sense of composition that gives the record some of its best tracks. There's almost a nascent sense of spiritualism here – quite unusual for the time – and titles include "When You Meet Her", "Toshiko's Elegy", "Deep River", and "Little T". CD

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✨✧ Toshiko Akiyoshi & Charlie MarianoToshiko Mariano Quartet (Candid) (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Candid, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the few recorded meetings of alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano and pianist Toshiko Akioshi in the studio – quite strange given that they were a couple at the time! The session's easily one of the last great American sessions by either player – a work that shows Mariano's alto really building on the strengths of his work in the 50s, and Akioshi's piano shedding some of its early bop influences, and going for the richly-toned sound that would serve her greatly in the 70s. The long tracks here offer plenty of space for Charlie's sharp tone to really do its thing – and that raspy warmth of the 50s is even more deeply soulful at this point – and augmented by a new sense of composition that gives the record some of its best tracks. There's almost a nascent sense of spiritualism here – quite unusual for the time – and titles include "When You Meet Her", "Toshiko's Elegy", "Deep River", and "Little T". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Charles MingusMingus – The Candid Recordings ... LP
Candid/Barnaby, 1960. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of Mingus' classic recordings for the Candid label – far and away some of the best stuff he ever did, and some of the few recordings that let him really stretch out in the studio. Players include Paul Bley, Eric Dolphy, Ted Curson, Lonnie Hillyer, Booker Ervin, and Charles McPherson – most of whom play on the track "Vassarlean". Other titles include "Lock Em Up", "Stormy Weather", and "MDM" – all played with the fire and intensity you'd expect from the small combo Mingus of this era! LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Charles MingusReincarnation Of A Love Bird (Candid) ... CD
Candid, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great counterpart to the two famous Charles Mingus albums for the Candid label – really a third "lost" Candid album, recorded at the time of those sets, but never issued until many years later! As with those great dates, the work here is filled with righteous anger, unbridled emotion, and some of the most passionate jazz work of the 20th Century – directed by Mingus with unfailing energy on the bass, and featuring solo work from players who include Charles McPherson, Lonnie Hillyer, Booker Ervin, Paul Bley, Eric Dolphy, and Jimmy Knepper. None of the tracks here appeared on the albums that were released by Candid – Presents Charles Mingus or Mingus – and they were all recorded on the November 11, 1960 date that yielded part of that second album. Titles include "Bugs", "Reincarnation of a Lovebird", "R&R", "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams", and a soulful take on "Body and Soul". CD
 
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Basie AlumniSwinging For The Count ... CD
Candid (UK), 1992. Used ... $9.99
Basie Alumni include Clark Terry, Harry Edison, Seldon Powell, Bucky Pizzarelli, Roland Hanna, Milt Hinton, Bobby Durham, and Mark Morganelli. CD
(Booklet has some pen.)

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Paquito D'Rivera with James MoodyWho's Smoking? ... CD
Candid, 1991. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
One of the sharpest Paquito D'Rivera albums of the 90s – thanks to the presence of the great James Moody, who really knocks it out of the park! Moody had been recording some decent albums around the time, but he's really set up here in a back to basics mode that reminds us what a fantastic tenorist he can be – blowing strongly next to Paquito, sho moves between alto, soprano, and clarinet – as the pair get strong rhythm backing from Danilo Perez and Pedrito Lopez on piano, Harvie Swartz on bass, and Al Foster on drums. The album also features work from Claudio Roditi on trumpet and Mark Morganelli on flugelhorn – but the main solo energy really pours forth from Moody and D'Rivera, on titles that include "Giant Steps", "Irremedialblemente Solo", "Desert Storm", "Nuestro Bolero", "I Mean You", "You Got It Diz", "Linda's Moody", and "Who's Smoking". CD

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Jimmy GiuffreMusic For People, Birds, Butterflies & Mosquitoes ... LP
Choice/Candid, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 26.99
Overlooked 70s work from Jimmy Giuffre – a hip trio session that has all the free elements of his earlier recordings, but possibly an even greater focus on tone! Jimmy plays a range of reeds here – tenor, clarinet, and flute – and he works with bass and drum accompaniment, but often in a really gentle way that allows his own solo energy to dictate the tunes – coming out in space that's boldly soulful on the tenor, yet more fragile and intimate on the flute – kind of a cross between more expressive avant work and some of the more spiritual tones of the time. The tenor tunes are especially great – kind of opening a new chapter for Giuffre's career – and the group features Kiyoshi Tokunaga on bass and Randy Kaye on percussion. Titles include "The Bird", "Mosquito Dance", "The Chanting", "The Butterfly", "Dervish", "Phoenix", and "Night Dance". LP, Vinyl record album

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Donald HarrisonIndian Blues ... CD
Candid, 1991. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
A very ambitious project from reedman Donald Harrison Jr – a real standout in his early career as a solo leader, and one that pays tribute to Harrison's roots in New Orleans! The cover image should give you part of the vibe of the set – heavy on elements from the world of the Mardi Gras Indians – almost a more sophisticated, more jazz-styled take on territory that the Wild Magnolias had explored in the 70s – as the group features plenty of contributions from assorted parade musicians on percussion – plus vocals from Donald Harrison Sr, and Dr John too – the last of whom also plays piano on a few tracks. Cyrus Chestnut plays piano on the other – and next to bass from Phil Bowler and drums from Carl Allen, the core group only just features the younger Harrison on alto and tenor, sneaking in solos at all the right moments. Titles include "Uptown Ruler", "Two Way Pocky Way", "Indian Blues", "Hu Ta Nay", "Shallow Water", "Indian Red", "Uptown Ruler", "Walkin Home", and "Shave Em Dry". CD
Also available Indian Blues ... LP 34.99

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Donald HarrisonIndian Blues ... LP
Candid, 1991. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99 36.99
A very ambitious project from reedman Donald Harrison Jr – a real standout in his early career as a solo leader, and one that pays tribute to Harrison's roots in New Orleans! The cover image should give you part of the vibe of the set – heavy on elements from the world of the Mardi Gras Indians – almost a more sophisticated, more jazz-styled take on territory that the Wild Magnolias had explored in the 70s – as the group features plenty of contributions from assorted parade musicians on percussion – plus vocals from Donald Harrison Sr, and Dr John too – the last of whom also plays piano on a few tracks. Cyrus Chestnut plays piano on the other – and next to bass from Phil Bowler and drums from Carl Allen, the core group only just features the younger Harrison on alto and tenor, sneaking in solos at all the right moments. Titles include "Uptown Ruler", "Two Way Pocky Way", "Indian Blues", "Hu Ta Nay", "Shallow Water", "Indian Red", "Uptown Ruler", "Walkin Home", and "Shave Em Dry". LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
Also available Indian Blues ... CD 14.99

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Nancy HarrowWild Women Don't Have The Blues ... CD
Candid (UK), 1960. Used ... $5.99
A wonderful jazzy vocals set from Nancy Harrow – her first, and one of the rare few albums she cut as a headliner early on – a should be classic from 1960! Wild Women Don't Have The Blues, production wise, as a pretty deep stylistic range, from the very jazzy numbers like the opening "Take Me Back Baby", and the New Orleans jazz & blues touched title track and the closer "Blues For Yesterday", to more material that's more energetic, or more slowly grooving. Here voice is lovely, and she has a masterful control of it, and handles the material with grace and what sounds like plenty of experience, despite this being a debut album. Players include members of the Buck Clayton band, and titles include "On The Sunny Side Of The Street", "All Too Soon", "I've Got The World On A String" and more. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)

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✨✧ Tubby HayesTubby's New Groove ... CD
Candid (UK), 1959. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Not a new groove, but a great one – the sound of Tubby Hayes in the late 50s – a time when his tenor skills were easily at the top of the UK scene – if not the entire global jazz scene as well! The album's a quartet date that really lets Tubby open up – recorded in the same manner of some of his best records for the Tempo label – with a laidback studio feel that offers a perfect demonstration of his improvisational skills on the tenor – blown deeply, soulfully, and with a quality that's really outta sight! The rhythm section is rock-solid – with the mighty Phil Seamen on drums, plus Terry Shannon on piano and Jeff Clyne on bass. Titles include "Supper At Phil's", "Visa", "Hook's Way", "The Trolley Song", "Symphony", and an alternate take of "Tin Tin Deo". CD
(Out of print and sealed.)

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Stacey KentLet Yourself Go – Celebrating Fred Astaire ... CD
Candid (UK), 1999. Used ... $2.99
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Steve LacyStraight Horn Of Steve Lacy ... LP
Candid, 1960. Near Mint- ... $39.99
The only thing "straight" about Steve Lacy's horn is its shape – as the soprano sax here is used in some extremely inventive and modern ways, especially for the date of the session! We don't think we're going out on a limb to say Lacy is one of the foremost melodic improvisors of his time, and easily one of the most talented soprano players too – and his early date as a leader shows both his forward looking involvement with the avant garde (he'd played with Cecil Taylor just before this date and does a couple of his compositions here) and a career-long fascination with Thelonious Monk. Although the group here is piano-less – with Charles Davis on baritone sax, John Ore on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums – there's a definite Monk-like edge to many of the numbers, carried off especially by the sharp turns in Lacy's horn! Titles include "Criss Cross", "Air", "Donna Lee", "Louise", "Played Twice", and "Inrospection". LP, Vinyl record album
(Very nice Japanese pressing, in a textured cover, with insert – SMJ 6174.)

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Abbey LincolnStraight Ahead ... LP
Candid, 1961. Sealed ... $14.99 19.99
There's nothing Straight Ahead about this record – as the album's one of the first bold statements of modernism from Abbey Lincoln – and the kind of set that builds nicely from the vocal experiments she was doing with Max Roach at the time! The group here is almost one of those largeish Roach ensembles from the Impulse years – an assortment of players that includes Max on drums, Mal Waldron on piano, Eric Dolphy on reeds, Julian Priester on trombone, and Booker Little on trumpet – plus the surprising additions of Walter Benton and Coleman Hawkins on tenor sax! Gone are the sleepy standards of earlier sessions, and in their place is Lincoln's emerging sense of anger, power, and righteous indignation – served up on the original compositions "Retribution", "Straight Ahead", and "In The Red" – plus versions of "Blue Monk", "African Lady", and "Left Alone". LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent 180 gram Candid reissue, still sealed with hype sticker.)

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Booker LittleOut Front ... CD
Candid/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1961. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
Supremely soulful modern jazz from the great Booker Little – one of his best albums ever as a leader, and a real standout moment amidst so many of the re-titled sessions that came out after his early death! The album's got a tremendous feel from the very first note – a furthering of the modernism that Little forged with Max Roach and Eric Dolphy – but stated more strongly in his own voice as a leader and composer – a bold jazz vision that makes us miss his talents even more strongly than before! The group here is the stuff of legends – with Dolphy on alto, bass clarinet, and flute – plus Don Friedman on piano, Julian Priester on trombone, Ron Carter or Art Davis on bass, and Max Roach on drums, tympani, and vibes! Titles are all original compositions by Little – and include "We Speak", "Strength & Sanity", "Quiet, Please", "Hazy Hues", and "Moods In Free Time". CD
Also available Out Front! ... CD 3.99

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Booker LittleOut Front! ... CD
Candid (UK), 1961. Used ... $3.99
Supremely soulful modern jazz from the great Booker Little – one of his best albums ever as a leader, and a real standout moment amidst so many of the re-titled sessions that came out after his early death! The album's got a tremendous feel from the very first note – a furthering of the modernism that Little forged with Max Roach and Eric Dolphy – but stated more strongly in his own voice as a leader and composer – a bold jazz vision that makes us miss his talents even more strongly than before! The group here is the stuff of legends – with Dolphy on alto, bass clarinet, and flute – plus Don Friedman on piano, Julian Priester on trombone, Ron Carter or Art Davis on bass, and Max Roach on drums, tympani, and vibes! Titles are all original compositions by Little – and include "We Speak", "Strength & Sanity", "Quiet, Please", "Hazy Hues", and "Moods In Free Time". CD
Also available Out Front ... CD 11.99

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Charles MingusCharles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus ... CD
Candid (UK), 1960. Used ... $2.99
The title's an apt one, because after frustrations experienced working for Columbia and other labels, Mingus is finally allowed the freedom here to present his own ideas in all their unfettered glory – working with a bracingly tight quartet that features Eric Dolphy on alto and bass clarinet and Ted Curson on trumpet! A number of the tracks here are familiar in their titles from other records, but the versions here stretch out far longer – moving past 10 minutes on 2 of the album's 4 tracks, and approaching that limit on others. But even more noticeable is the spareness of the sound – as the smaller group versions allow for a tremendous amount of solo space, really letting the focus fall on the two horn players, with the bass of Mingus and drums of Dannie Richmond shading in the space behind and beyond. Titles include "Folk Forms No. 1", "All the Things You Could Be By Now If Sigmund Freud's Wife Was Your Mother", and the original uncensored version of "Faubus Fables". CD
(Out of print.)
Also available Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus (with bonus tracks) ... CD 11.99

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Charles MingusCharles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Candid/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
The title's an apt one, because after frustrations experienced working for Columbia and other labels, Mingus is finally allowed the freedom here to present his own ideas in all their unfettered glory – working with a bracingly tight quartet that features Eric Dolphy on alto and bass clarinet and Ted Curson on trumpet! A number of the tracks here are familiar in their titles from other records, but the versions here stretch out far longer – moving past 10 minutes on 2 of the album's 4 tracks, and approaching that limit on others. But even more noticeable is the spareness of the sound – as the smaller group versions allow for a tremendous amount of solo space, really letting the focus fall on the two horn players, with the bass of Mingus and drums of Dannie Richmond shading in the space behind and beyond. Titles include "Folk Forms No. 1", "All the Things You Could Be By Now If Sigmund Freud's Wife Was Your Mother", and the original uncensored version of "Faubus Fables". CD
Also available Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus ... CD 2.99

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✨✧ Charles MingusReincarnations ... CD
Candid, 1960. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Further rare material from the Charles Mingus sessions for the Candid label in 1960 – work that initially gave the world his two famous albums for the company, both of which were easily some of the most revolutionary work he recorded up to that point in his career! The spirit of the tracks here is very similar – Mingus set free from the more confined modes of Columbia Records, and serving up long tracks that are filled with searing solos from a top-shelf array of young modernists – players who include Eric Dolphy on alto and flute, Jimmy Knepper on trombone, Ted Curson and Lonnie Hillyer on trumpets, Booker Ervin on tenor, and Tommy Flanagan on piano – sounding a lot more dynamic here than on his own recordings. The material here was all unissued at the time – and titles include "Melody From The Drums", "Vassarlean", "Body & Soul (take 2)", "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (take 4)", and "Reincarnation Of A Lovebird (first version – take 4)". CD
Also available Reincarnations (180 gram pressing) ... LP 23.99

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Charles MingusReincarnations (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Candid, 1960. New Copy ... $23.99 24.99
Further rare material from the Charles Mingus sessions for the Candid label in 1960 – work that initially gave the world his two famous albums for the company, both of which were easily some of the most revolutionary work he recorded up to that point in his career! The spirit of the tracks here is very similar – Mingus set free from the more confined modes of Columbia Records, and serving up long tracks that are filled with searing solos from a top-shelf array of young modernists – players who include Eric Dolphy on alto and flute, Jimmy Knepper on trombone, Ted Curson and Lonnie Hillyer on trumpets, Booker Ervin on tenor, and Tommy Flanagan on piano – sounding a lot more dynamic here than on his own recordings. The material here was all unissued at the time – and titles include "Melody From The Drums", "Vassarlean", "Body & Soul (take 2)", "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (take 4)", and "Reincarnation Of A Lovebird (first version – take 4)". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Reincarnations ... CD 14.99

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Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Eric Dolphy, et alNewport Rebels ... CD
Candid, 1960. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
A classic early 60s session for Candid Records – put together by a group that includes Charles Mingus, Max Roach, and a host of other musicians who were working here as "Newport Rebels" – by setting up the Jazz Artists Guild Festival as a protest against the increasingly commercialized Newport date! And for the record, the group definitely live up to their name – really shaking off the easier modes popularized at the Newport festival, and coming across with a style that's much more modern, firey, and righteous! Other artists include Abbey Lincoln on vocals, Booker Little on trumpet, Tommy Flanagan on piano, Eric Dolphy on saxophone, and Jimmy Knepper on trombone – and titles include a great rendition of "Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do" – plus 2 other great originals, "Cliff Walk" by Booker Little and "Mysterious Blues" by Mingus. CD

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Simon MoullierElements Of Light ... LP
Candid, 2024. New Copy ... $23.99 24.99
A really great album from vibist Simon Moullier – an artist who's got a really fresh way of approach his instrument – which is great for us, as we're always looking for something new on the vibes! Simon's got this way of effortlessly balancing the rhythmic and melodic possibilities of the vibes – using the instrument to build up these chunky blocks of sound, which he then stacks up as a great way to put together a tune – working strongly with like-minded players Lex Korten on piano, Rick Rosato on bass, and Jonkuk Kim on drums – who step up with Moullier to craft these nicely escalated grooves! The set features piano from Gerald Clayton on one track, and Marquis Hill on another – but the real energy comes from the way the quartet work together – on titles that include "Lotus", "Jiwa", "Pyramid Of The Sun", "Bird Of Paradise", "Elements Of Light", and "Primavera". LP, Vinyl record album

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Max RoachWe Insist! – Freedom Now Suite ... CD
Candid (UK), 1960. Used ... $6.99
One of the most righteous albums that Max Roach ever cut – and a monumental jazz release from the heart of the Civil Rights era! As you can guess from the cover and title, there's a very political bent to the record – served up in righteous lyrics penned by Oscar Brand Jr, and sung by Abbey Lincoln at her most biting – really stepping out here in just a few short years from her previous role as a straight jazz singer, and firmly grabbing up territory no other female vocalists had touched! For this momentous event, Roach gathered together a really special group for the record – players who include regular partners Booker Little on trumpet and Julian Priester on trombone – alongside surprising guests like Coleman Hawkins on tenor sax, Olatunji on percussion, and Ray Mantilla on congas. There's no piano at all on the record, and the tracks are all long ones – stretching out with soaring horn passages next to the vocals, and plenty of percussion at the bottom to get things moving! Titles include "Driva' Man", "Tears for Johannesburg", "Freedom Day", "All Africa", and "Prayer/Protest/Peace". CD
Also available We Insist! – Freedom Now Suite ... LP 34.99

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✨✧ Max RoachWe Insist! – Freedom Now Suite ... LP
Candid, 1960. Near Mint- ... $34.99
One of the most righteous albums that Max Roach ever cut – and a monumental jazz release from the heart of the Civil Rights era! As you can guess from the cover and title, there's a very political bent to the record – served up in righteous lyrics penned by Oscar Brand Jr, and sung by Abbey Lincoln at her most biting – really stepping out here in just a few short years from her previous role as a straight jazz singer, and firmly grabbing up territory no other female vocalists had touched! For this momentous event, Roach gathered together a really special group for the record – players who include regular partners Booker Little on trumpet and Julian Priester on trombone – alongside surprising guests like Coleman Hawkins on tenor sax, Olatunji on percussion, and Ray Mantilla on congas. There's no piano at all on the record, and the tracks are all long ones – stretching out with soaring horn passages next to the vocals, and plenty of percussion at the bottom to get things moving! Titles include "Driva' Man", "Tears for Johannesburg", "Freedom Day", "All Africa", and "Prayer/Protest/Peace". LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Amigo pressing from Sweden)
Also available We Insist! – Freedom Now Suite ... CD 6.99

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✨✧ Pee Wee Russell & Coleman HawkinsJazz Reunion (Jazz Man) ... LP
Candid/Jazzman (UK), 1961. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A great example of the way that older trad players found new life in the 60s modern scene – as the set was part of the same Candid Records series that captured genius from Cecil Taylor and Charles Mingus! Bob Brookmeyer brings some modern trombone elements to the set, alongside Pee Wee Russell on clarinet and Coleman Hawkins on tenor – with piano from Nat Pierce, trumpet from Emmett Berry, bass from Milt Hinton, and drums from Jo Jones! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s UK pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, some edge wear, and is lightly bent at the bottom right corner.)

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Otis SpannOtis Spann Is The Blues ... LP
Candid, 1960. Sealed ... $19.99
A really fantastic showcase for the Chicago-raised Otis Spann – a musician who'd already had plenty of recordings under his belt by the time of this session, but definitely gets a different sort of exposure here – thanks to the unique presentation of the Candid Records label! Candid mostly recorded modern jazz, and had a very open ear to getting the best out of their musicians – which they definitely do here with Spann's piano, set up in spare duo formation next to the guitar of the equally great and important Robert Lockwood. Both players sing on the record, alternating vocals from track to track in a set of all-original material – with titles that include "Worried Life Blues", "Great Northern Stomp", "Otis In The Dark", "The Hard Way", "Take A Little Walk With Me", and "Beat Up Team". LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Candid reissue, still sealed with hype sticker.)

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Otis SpannWalking The Blues ... LP
Candid, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
The legendary (and short-lived) Candid Records label is best known for its groundbreaking work in modern jazz – but during the short time it made recordings at the start of the 60s, it also captured a few great blues performances too! This album's definitely one of them – maybe one of the strongest performances from the great Otis Spann at the time – as he plays piano and sings with an intensity that even tops some of his classic European dates from the 60s! The recording quality is superb, and Spann's piano has this resonance it doesn't always have – as do his vocals, which are soul-drenched from the start, and an equally key part of the performance – as Otis works here in a very spare setting, with just the guitar of Robert Lockwood Jr alongside him, and a bit of guest vocals from St Louis Jimmy, who sings on half the tracks. Titles include "My Home Is The Delta", "It Must Have Been The Devil", "Evil Ways", "This Is The Blues", "Bad Condition", "Going Down Slow", and "Monkey Face Woman". LP, Vinyl record album

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Cecil TaylorAir ... CD
Candid (Germany), 1960. Used ... $9.99
Cecil Taylor and Archie Shepp – two key modern figures of the 60s, working here together in a seminal session recorded at the start of the decade! The album's approach is definitely dictated by Taylor – as the tunes have a piano-driven quality that's quite different than most music Shepp would later record – although Archie still manages to get in plenty of great moments on tenor! You can really hear Cecil breaking out of his earlier sound on the record – stretching forth in some of the more freely expressive ways that would dominate later, yet never too free – almost with a hint of modern swing at some points. Other players include Buell Niedlinger on bass and either Sunny Murray or Dennis Charles on drums – and titles include "Air", "Number One", and "Port Of Call". CD features 3 takes of "Air" and 2 of "Number One". CD
(West German pressing. Small punch through booklet.)

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✨✧ Cecil TaylorJumpin' Punkins ... CD
Candid (Germany), 1961. Used ... $9.99
Pretty well peak era material from pianist Cecil Taylor – doing his thing with incredible line up of jazz greats on a couple NYC dates from early 1961! A couple of the pieces here are pure magic – we're especially loving the bits where Cecil is kind of hitting the keys heavily, spurring the players from a comfortable, measured gait into something a bit more feral, but it never busts wide open, creating a dynamic tension. The cream of the crop are on board, including Clark Terry, Roswell Rudd, Steve Lacy, Archie Shepp and Billy Higgins. The numbers mostly run north of 8 minutes, for a nicely loose, lingering groove, and titles include "Jumpin' Punkins", "OP", "O Forgot" and "Things Ain't What They Used To Be". CD
(West German pressing.)

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✨✧ Cecil TaylorPort Of Call ... CD
Past Perfect/Candid (Germany), 1960/1961. Used ... $3.99
Early sixties recordings – with Archie Shepp, Roswell Rudd, Steve Lacy, Buell Neidlinger, and Billy Higgins. CD
(Out of print and sealed.)

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Clark TerryColor Changes ... CD
Candid, 1960. Used ... $9.99
An excellent little album that's also one of Clark Terry's hippest! The set was recorded as part of the monumental Candid catalog in the early 60s – and it's got an edgey quality that we don't normally hear in Terry's work. At some level, he's working in a mode picked up from his time with Ellington – painting in wide shades of tone and color – but at another level, he's also using some more modern small group modes, of the sort that Candid was perfect at recording! Other players on the session include Jimmy Knepper, Yusef Lateef, Julius Watkins, and Seldon Powell – all fluidly coming together with Terry's horn to create some tremendously evocative work! Titles include "Chat Qui Peche", "No Problem", "La Rive Gauche", "Blue Waltz", and "Brother Terry". CD
(Sealed late 80s UK pressing.)

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Jim TomlinsonOnly Trust Your Heart ... CD
Candid (UK), 1999. Used ... $4.99
With guests Guy Barker and Stacey Kent. CD

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Phil WoodsRights Of Swing (Music Heritage Society) ... LP
Candid/Musical Heritage Society, 1961. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Really compelling large group work from Phil Woods – one of his first-ever efforts of its type, and a tremendous session that's filled with solos from a wide array of very hip players! The whole album's built around a 5-part "Rights Of Swing" work penned by Woods – a jazz modern number that's obviously taking off of Stravinsky, but without any classical overtones at all – just jazz-based instrumentation from players who include Benny Bailey on trumpet, Julius Watkins on French horn, Sahib Shihab on baritone sax, Tommy Flanagan on piano, and Curtis Fuller on trombone. The horn interplay is wonderful – and the solos are too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 90s issue. Cover has light wear and a small trace of a price sticker.)

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✨✧ Benny BaileyBig Brass ... CD
Candid (Germany), 1960. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the few early albums as a leader cut by trumpeter Benny Bailey – a tremendous talent, finally getting his due! Bailey is one of the great unsung talents of jazz, and he's always made top-shelf work – from his early days with Quincy Jones, to his later years as an American expatriot, recording for European labels like Ego and MPS. This rare early session is one of the few recorded for the super-hip Candid label – and it features Bailey's trumpet at the head of a tight combo that includes Phil Woods on alto sax and bass clarinet, Julius Watkins on French Horn, Les Spann on flute and guitar, Tommy Flanagan on piano, and rhythm from Buddy Catlett on bass and Art Taylor on drums. Despite the "big brass" title, there's no horn section here – and instead, most of the numbers have that sharp-edged modern sound we associate with Candid – with Watkins horn being the only other brass instrument, alongside the lighter lines of Woods and Spann. Titles include "Hard Sock Dance", "Tipsy", "Please Say Yes", and "Maud's Mood". CD

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✨✧ Paquito D'Rivera with James MoodyWho's Smoking? ... LP
Candid, 1991. New Copy 2LP ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the sharpest Paquito D'Rivera albums of the 90s – thanks to the presence of the great James Moody, who really knocks it out of the park! Moody had been recording some decent albums around the time, but he's really set up here in a back to basics mode that reminds us what a fantastic tenorist he can be – blowing strongly next to Paquito, sho moves between alto, soprano, and clarinet – as the pair get strong rhythm backing from Danilo Perez and Pedrito Lopez on piano, Harvie Swartz on bass, and Al Foster on drums. The album also features work from Claudio Roditi on trumpet and Mark Morganelli on flugelhorn – but the main solo energy really pours forth from Moody and D'Rivera, on titles that include "Giant Steps", "Irremedialblemente Solo", "Desert Storm", "Nuestro Bolero", "I Mean You", "You Got It Diz", "Linda's Moody", and "Who's Smoking". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Who's Smoking? ... CD 14.99

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✨✧ Cal MasseyBlues To Coltrane ... CD
Candid, 1961. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The only session as a leader from trumpeter Cal Massey – a big influence on soulful modernism in the 60s, but an artist who showed up more in the liner notes for records than he did in the studio! The record's a really unique one – and a set that crackles with the best sort of intensity of the Candid jazz label at the time. Massey's vision here is one that's extremely progressive – open in a hardbop sort of way, but often touched with more of the modernism that was showing up in the darker corners of the Blue Note scene. His trumpet work here has a mix of sweetness and sharp edges that reminds us a lot of Johnny Coles at his best – but almost even more important is his writing and overall conception – as the tunes here are a fantastic mix of high concept ideals that never fail to groove – of a sort that would show up later in the 60s on records by Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, and others. The group here is a sextet – with Massey on trumpet, Julius Watkins on French Horn, Hugh Brodie on tenor, Patti Brown on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and GT Hogan on drums – and titles include "These Are Soulful Days", which was recorded by Lee Morgan, and "Bakai", which was recorded by Coltrane – and the tracks "Blues To Coltrane", "What's Wrong", and "Father & Son". CD
(West German pressing.)

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✨✧ Memphis SlimBad Luck & Troubles ... LP
Candid/Barnaby, 1961. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A nice collection of early 60s work that Memphis Slim recorded for the legendary (and short-lived) Candid label – with help from Arbee Stidham on guitar and vocals, and Jazz Gillum on harmonica! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)

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✨✧ Memphis SlimMemphis Slim USA ... CD
Candid/Artists Only, 1961. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the rare blues sides recorded for the Candid label – the imprint best known for jazz releases by Charles Mingus and others, but a surprisingly sensitive outlet for work by Slim – who gets recorded here with a great deal of respect, and just the right kind of rootsy tone for his music. Slim's piano is joined by Arbee Stidham on vocals and guitar, and Jazz Gillum on harmonica and additional vocals – both artists who also hit the very traditional modes that Slim's going for The sound is quite spare overall, as respectful as some of his later Paris recordings – and titles include "New Key To The Highway", "Blue & Disgusted", "Born With The Blues", "Just Let Me Be", "Late Afternoon Blues", "Harlem Bound", and "I'd Take Her To Chicago". CD
(Still sealed.)

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✨✧ Charles MingusCharles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus ... LP
Candid, 1960. Sealed ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The title's an apt one, because after frustrations experienced working for Columbia and other labels, Mingus is finally allowed the freedom here to present his own ideas in all their unfettered glory – working with a bracingly tight quartet that features Eric Dolphy on alto and bass clarinet and Ted Curson on trumpet! A number of the tracks here are familiar in their titles from other records, but the versions here stretch out far longer – moving past 10 minutes on 2 of the album's 4 tracks, and approaching that limit on others. But even more noticeable is the spareness of the sound – as the smaller group versions allow for a tremendous amount of solo space, really letting the focus fall on the two horn players, with the bass of Mingus and drums of Dannie Richmond shading in the space behind and beyond. Titles include "Folk Forms No. 1", "All the Things You Could Be By Now If Sigmund Freud's Wife Was Your Mother", and the original uncensored version of "Faubus Fables". LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram 2022 remaster, still sealed with hype sticker. Cover has a bumped lower corner.)

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✨✧ Charles MingusIncarnations ... LP
Candid, 1960. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great counterpart to the two famous Charles Mingus albums for the Candid label – really a third "lost" Candid album, recorded at the time of those sets, but never issued until many years later! As with those great dates, the work here is filled with righteous anger, unbridled emotion, and some of the most passionate jazz work of the 20th Century – directed by Mingus with unfailing energy on the bass, and featuring solo work from players who include Eric Dolphy on alto and bass clarinet, Booker Ervin on tenor, Charles McPherson on alto, Ted Curson and Lonnie Hillyer on trumpets, Jimmy Knepper on trombone, and Paul Bley on piano – all giants in their own right, most of whom gave the world some fantastic records under their own leadership too! Tracks are all nice and long, mostly from the November 11, 1960 date that featured two different groups – titles that include "Bugs", "R&R", "Reincarnation Of A Lovebird (2nd version)", "Body & Soul", and "All The Things You Are (all)". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Otis SpannWalking The Blues ... CD
Candid, 1960. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The legendary (and short-lived) Candid Records label is best known for its groundbreaking work in modern jazz – but during the short time it made recordings at the start of the 60s, it also captured a few great blues performances too! This album's definitely one of them – maybe one of the strongest performances from the great Otis Spann at the time – as he plays piano and sings with an intensity that even tops some of his classic European dates from the 60s! The recording quality is superb, and Spann's piano has this resonance it doesn't always have – as do his vocals, which are soul-drenched from the start, and an equally key part of the performance – as Otis works here in a very spare setting, with just the guitar of Robert Lockwood Jr alongside him, and a bit of guest vocals from St Louis Jimmy, who sings on half the tracks. Titles include "My Home Is The Delta", "It Must Have Been The Devil", "Evil Ways", "This Is The Blues", "Bad Condition", "Going Down Slow", and "Monkey Face Woman". CD
Also available Walking The Blues ... LP 23.99

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✨✧ Harry EdisonSwing Summit ... CD
Candid, 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
Features Harry Edison on trumpet, Buddy Tate on tenor and clarinet, Frank Wess on tenor and flute, Hugh Lawson on piano, and Ray Drummond and Bobby Durham on drums. Tracks include "Centerpiece", "S'Wonderful", "Bags Groove", and "Blue Creek". CD

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✨✧ Eliane EliasTime & Again ... CD
Candid, 2024. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD

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✨✧ Booker ErvinThat's It (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Candid, 1961. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A tremendous non-Prestige moment from tenorist Booker Ervin – one of his first albums ever as a leader, and a record that bristles with 60s modern energy! The group here is only a quartet – with Horace Parlan on piano – and the album's got Booker's amazing tenor right out front, played with those angular, searching tones that are heard most famously on the Space and Freedom Book sessions for Prestige – but which seem to get almost more room for expression here! The remaining players are George Tucker on bass and Al Harewood on drums – both of whom help the album maintain a nicely rhythmic pulse, even when Ervin is going off into the stratosphere – and the album features 4 original tunes – "Mojo", "Uranus", "Boo", and "Booker's Blues" – plus versions of "Speak Low" and "Poinciana". LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing – remastered from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman!)

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✨✧ Ricky FordEbony Rhapsody ... CD
Candid (Germany), 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
Ricky Ford on tenor saxophone, Jaki Byard on piano, Milt Hinton on bass, and Ben Riley on drums. CD
(West German pressing.)

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✨✧ Larry GalesMessage From Monk ... CD
Candid, 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
Features Gales on bass – with Steve Turre on trombone, Junior Cook on tenor, Benny Green on piano, Ben Riley on drums, and Claudio Roditi on trumpet! CD
(Out of print, booklet has a clipped corner and traycard is wrinkled with light stains.)

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✨✧ Dizzy GillespieGroovin High – The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band Live At Birdland ... CD
Candid (UK), 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
Previously-unreleased material from one of the hippest chapters of Dizzy Gillespie's career – the totally smoking big band he led in the mid 50s! The ensemble's been captured on a few key Verve sessions from the time, but these excellent live recordings really stand up strongly next to those – almost like a lost album from the 50s, presenting Dizzy and the group at their best. As with the other albums, there's a totally massive trumpet frontline here – not just Gillespie, but Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, and others blowing away beautifully – joined by Melba Liston and Rod Levitt on trombones, Phil Woods and Ernie Henry on alto saxes, Benny Golson and Billy Mitchell on tenors, Walter Bishop on piano, and Charlie Persip on drums. Like Billy Eckstine's big band a decade before, this one is hip right from the bottom to the top – as you'll hear on numbers that include "Cool Breeze", "Tin Tin Deo", "Doodlin", "Tangorine", "Whisper Not", "Dizzy's Blues", and "Jessica's Day". CD
(2011 pressing – still sealed.)

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✨✧ Donald HarrisonIndian Blues ... CD
Candid, 1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
A very ambitious project from reedman Donald Harrison Jr – a real standout in his early career as a solo leader, and one that pays tribute to Harrison's roots in New Orleans! The cover image should give you part of the vibe of the set – heavy on elements from the world of the Mardi Gras Indians – almost a more sophisticated, more jazz-styled take on territory that the Wild Magnolias had explored in the 70s – as the group features plenty of contributions from assorted parade musicians on percussion – plus vocals from Donald Harrison Sr, and Dr John too – the last of whom also plays piano on a few tracks. Cyrus Chestnut plays piano on the other – and next to bass from Phil Bowler and drums from Carl Allen, the core group only just features the younger Harrison on alto and tenor, sneaking in solos at all the right moments. Titles include "Uptown Ruler", "Two Way Pocky Way", "Indian Blues", "Hu Ta Nay", "Shallow Water", "Indian Red", "Uptown Ruler", "Walkin Home", and "Shave Em Dry". CD
(German pressing.)
Also available
Indian Blues ... CD 14.99
Indian Blues ... LP 34.99

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✨✧ Stacey KentBoy Next Door ... CD
Candid (UK), 2003. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD

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✨✧ Stacey KentDreamsville ... CD
Candid (UK), 2000. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD

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✨✧ Steve LacyStraight Horn Of Steve Lacy ... CD
Candid (UK), 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
The only thing "straight" about Steve Lacy's horn is its shape – as the soprano sax here is used in some extremely inventive and modern ways, especially for the date of the session! We don't think we're going out on a limb to say Lacy is one of the foremost melodic improvisors of his time, and easily one of the most talented soprano players too – and his early date as a leader shows both his forward looking involvement with the avant garde (he'd played with Cecil Taylor just before this date and does a couple of his compositions here) and a career-long fascination with Thelonious Monk. Although the group here is piano-less – with Charles Davis on baritone sax, John Ore on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums – there's a definite Monk-like edge to many of the numbers, carried off especially by the sharp turns in Lacy's horn! Titles include "Criss Cross", "Air", "Donna Lee", "Louise", "Played Twice", and "Inrospection". CD
(West German pressing.)
Also available Straight Horn Of Steve Lacy ... LP 39.99

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✨✧ Charles MingusMysterious Blues ... CD
Candid (UK), 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
Wonderful work from the Candid Records years of Charles Mingus – a time of unbridled freedom in the studio, when Mingus created some of his best recordings ever! The collection brings together bits that weren't issued on the few Mingus albums on Candid, but which were recorded by the label at the same time – and together, the track represent a deepened picture of this brilliant period in his music. Most of the music here is by a large group with Ted Curson and Lonnie Hillyer on trumpets, Eric Dolphy on reeds, Charles McPherson on alto, and Booker Ervin on tenor – on tracks that include "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams", "Reincarnation Of A Love Bird (take 4)", "Melody From The Drums", "Me & You Blues", and "Vassarlean". Two more tracks – "Mysterious Blues" and "Body & Soul (take 2)" – are by a smaller combo with Roy Eldridge on trumpet, Eric Dolphy on alto, Tommy Flanagan on piano, and Jimmy Knepper on trombone. CD
(Made in West Germany.)

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✨✧ Lee MorganI Remember Clifford ... CD
Candid (UK), 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock
A lost live set – billed under Lee Morgan's name as a leader, but essentially a Jazz Messengers performance from 1958! All the hallmarks of the Messengers at their live best are firmly in place – long numbers with plenty of room for solo space – as the key players in the group stretch out and inflect familiar tunes with fresh solos that really open things up! If you dig Art Blakey live material from the time, you'll have plenty to love here – as the lineup features Art on drums, Lee Morgan on trumpet, Benny Golson on tenor, Bobby Timmons on piano, and Jymie Merritt on bass – on titles that include "Night In Tunisia", "Whisper Not", "Moanin", "Along Came Betty", and "I Remember Clifford" – all recorded live in Holland in November, 1958. CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Simon MoullierElements Of Light ... CD
Candid, 2024. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A really great album from vibist Simon Moullier – an artist who's got a really fresh way of approach his instrument – which is great for us, as we're always looking for something new on the vibes! Simon's got this way of effortlessly balancing the rhythmic and melodic possibilities of the vibes – using the instrument to build up these chunky blocks of sound, which he then stacks up as a great way to put together a tune – working strongly with like-minded players Lex Korten on piano, Rick Rosato on bass, and Jonkuk Kim on drums – who step up with Moullier to craft these nicely escalated grooves! The set features piano from Gerald Clayton on one track, and Marquis Hill on another – but the real energy comes from the way the quartet work together – on titles that include "Lotus", "Jiwa", "Olympus", "Pyramid Of The Sun", "Bird Of Paradise", "Elements Of Light", and "Primavera". CD
Also available Elements Of Light ... LP 23.99

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✨✧ Max RoachWe Insist! – Freedom Now Suite ... CD
Candid/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the most righteous albums that Max Roach ever cut – and a monumental jazz release from the heart of the Civil Rights era! As you can guess from the cover and title, there's a very political bent to the record – served up in righteous lyrics penned by Oscar Brand Jr, and sung by Abbey Lincoln at her most biting – really stepping out here in just a few short years from her previous role as a straight jazz singer, and firmly grabbing up territory no other female vocalists had touched! For this momentous event, Roach gathered together a really special group for the record – players who include regular partners Booker Little on trumpet and Julian Priester on trombone – alongside surprising guests like Coleman Hawkins on tenor sax, Olatunji on percussion, and Ray Mantilla on congas. There's no piano at all on the record, and the tracks are all long ones – stretching out with soaring horn passages next to the vocals, and plenty of percussion at the bottom to get things moving! Titles include "Driva' Man", "Tears for Johannesburg", "Freedom Day", "All Africa", and "Prayer/Protest/Peace". CD
Also available
We Insist! – Freedom Now Suite ... LP 34.99
We Insist! – Freedom Now Suite ... CD 6.99

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✨✧ Richard WilliamsNew Horn In Town ... LP
Candid, 1961. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A brilliant session of modernist hardbop – one of the few records ever cut as a leader by trumpeter Richard Williams! Williams was a key part of the Charles Mingus group for a few years – and his soulful approach ranks with Ted Curson as some of the most compelling underground trumpet work of the early 60s. The set features Williams in a great group – with Leo Wright on alto, Reggie Workman on bass, Richard Wyands on piano, and Bobby Thomas on drums – and they're playing material that isn't too far out, but which does have significantly modern tendencies. Williams solos are fantastic, and the album is proof that he was one of the 60s great under-recognized talents! Titles include "Ferris Wheel", "Blues In A Quandry", "Raucous Notes", and "Renita's Bounce". LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Barnaby pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)

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✨✧ Phil WoodsRights Of Swing (Barnaby) ... LP
Candid, 1961. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Really compelling large group work from Phil Woods – one of his first-ever efforts of its type, and a tremendous session that's filled with solos from a wide array of very hip players! The whole album's built around a 5-part "Rights Of Swing" work penned by Woods – a jazz modern number that's obviously taking off of Stravinsky, but without any classical overtones at all – just jazz-based instrumentation from players who include Benny Bailey on trumpet, Julius Watkins on French horn, Sahib Shihab on baritone sax, Tommy Flanagan on piano, and Curtis Fuller on trombone. The horn interplay is wonderful – and the solos are too! LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Cover is lightly stained and wrinkled at the bottom 2 inches, with some surface wear, and a promo sticker.)

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✨✧ Craig BaileyNew Journey ... CD
Candid, 1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
With Billy Childs and George Caldwell on piano. CD

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✨✧ Jimmy GiuffreMusic For People, Birds, Butterflies & Mosquitoes ... CD
Choice/Candid, 1972. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Overlooked 70s work from Jimmy Giuffre – a hip trio session that has all the free elements of his earlier recordings, but possibly an even greater focus on tone! Jimmy plays a range of reeds here – tenor, clarinet, and flute – and he works with bass and drum accompaniment, but often in a really gentle way that allows his own solo energy to dictate the tunes – coming out in space that's boldly soulful on the tenor, yet more fragile and intimate on the flute – kind of a cross between more expressive avant work and some of the more spiritual tones of the time. The tenor tunes are especially great – kind of opening a new chapter for Giuffre's career – and the group features Kiyoshi Tokunaga on bass and Randy Kaye on percussion. Titles include "The Bird", "Mosquito Dance", "The Chanting", "The Butterfly", "Dervish", "Phoenix", and "Night Dance". CD
Also available Music For People, Birds, Butterflies & Mosquitoes ... LP 21.99

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✨✧ Tubby HayesInventivity ... CD
Candid (UK), 1964. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
British tenor giant Tubby Hayes – heard here in a brace of excellent live recordings from the mid 60s, most with some surprising guests as well! The first half of the set features an unusual meeting – Hayes' tenor with the trumpet of Cat Anderson and flugelhorn of Rolf Ericson, in a group that also features more trumpet from Jimmy Deuchar – recorded at Ronnie Scott's with long, open-ended tracks that really let all players jam nicely – almost as if Tubby was stepping into one of those great late 50s Prestige blowing sessions! If know Tubb's talent on the tenor, you'll know that he's in great form in a setting like this – and the recording features 4 long tracks that include "Mean To Me", "Split Kick", "Oleo", and "Inventivity". The second batch of tracks features a 1964 live set with Sal Nistico on tenor – in a group that also features Jimmy Deuchar on trumpet and Terry Shannon on piano – on long versions of "Friends' Blues" and "Just Friends". The set's completed by a 17 minute take on "Stella By Starlight" – by the Deuchar Quintet with Hayes sitting in – and there's also a bit of interview material with Tubby and Sal Nistico too! CD

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✨✧ Lightnin HopkinsLightnin In New York ... CD
Candid (UK), 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
A set that's one of the more obscure Lightning Hopkins albums of the 60s – as it was issued on the short-lived label Candid, an imprint that was mostly known for modern jazz! Yet the approach here is wonderfully faithful to the music that Hopkins does best – a well-recorded solo date that's handled in ways that are similar to some of the Prestige Records blues albums of the time – maybe in part because as things went mainstream and more commercial, it was up to some of the jazz labels to preserve a more stripped-down sound! Hopkins sings and plays guitar – and even handles a bit of piano too – on titles that include "Take It Easy", "Mighty Crazy", "Trouble Blues", "Wonder Why", "Mister Charlie", and "I've Had My Fun If I Don't Get Well No More". CD

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✨✧ Lightnin HopkinsLightnin In New York ... LP
Candid, 1961. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
A set that's one of the more obscure Lightning Hopkins albums of the 60s – as it was issued on the short-lived label Candid, an imprint that was mostly known for modern jazz! Yet the approach here is wonderfully faithful to the music that Hopkins does best – a well-recorded solo date that's handled in ways that are similar to some of the Prestige Records blues albums of the time – maybe in part because as things went mainstream and more commercial, it was up to some of the jazz labels to preserve a more stripped-down sound! Hopkins sings and plays guitar – and even handles a bit of piano too – on titles that include "Take It Easy", "Mighty Crazy", "Trouble Blues", "Wonder Why", "Mister Charlie", and "I've Had My Fun If I Don't Get Well No More". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Lee KonitzWild As Springtime (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Candid, 1984. Used ... Out Of Stock
Just Lee Konitz on alto and Harold Danko on piano! CD

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✨✧ Cal MasseyBlues To Coltrane (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Candid (Japan), 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
The only session as a leader from trumpeter Cal Massey – a big influence on soulful modernism in the 60s, but an artist who showed up more in the liner notes for records than he did in the studio! The record's a really unique one – and a set that crackles with the best sort of intensity of the Candid jazz label at the time. Massey's vision here is one that's extremely progressive – open in a hardbop sort of way, but often touched with more of the modernism that was showing up in the darker corners of the Blue Note scene. His trumpet work here has a mix of sweetness and sharp edges that reminds us a lot of Johnny Coles at his best – but almost even more important is his writing and overall conception – as the tunes here are a fantastic mix of high concept ideals that never fail to groove – of a sort that would show up later in the 60s on records by Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, and others. The group here is a sextet – with Massey on trumpet, Julius Watkins on French Horn, Hugh Brodie on tenor, Patti Brown on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and GT Hogan on drums – and titles include "These Are Soulful Days", which was recorded by Lee Morgan, and "Bakai", which was recorded by Coltrane – and the tracks "Blues To Coltrane", "What's Wrong", and "Father & Son". CD

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✨✧ Memphis SlimMemphis Slim USA ... LP
Candid, 1961. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
One of the rare blues sides recorded for the Candid label – the imprint best known for jazz releases by Charles Mingus and others, but a surprisingly sensitive outlet for work by Slim – who gets recorded here with a great deal of respect, and just the right kind of rootsy tone for his music. Slim's piano is joined by Arbee Stidham on vocals and guitar, and Jazz Gillum on harmonica and additional vocals – both artists who also hit the very traditional modes that Slim's going for The sound is quite spare overall, as respectful as some of his later Paris recordings – and titles include "New Key To The Highway", "Blue & Disgusted", "Born With The Blues", "Just Let Me Be", "Late Afternoon Blues", "Harlem Bound", and "I'd Take Her To Chicago". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Charles MingusCharles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus (French pressing) ... LP
Candid/America (France), 1960. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
The title's an apt one, because after frustrations experienced working for Columbia and other labels, Mingus is finally allowed the freedom here to present his own ideas in all their unfettered glory – working with a bracingly tight quartet that features Eric Dolphy on alto and bass clarinet and Ted Curson on trumpet! A number of the tracks here are familiar in their titles from other records, but the versions here stretch out far longer – moving past 10 minutes on 2 of the album's 4 tracks, and approaching that limit on others. But even more noticeable is the spareness of the sound – as the smaller group versions allow for a tremendous amount of solo space, really letting the focus fall on the two horn players, with the bass of Mingus and drums of Dannie Richmond shading in the space behind and beyond. Titles include "Folk Forms No. 1", "All the Things You Could Be By Now If Sigmund Freud's Wife Was Your Mother", and the original uncensored version of "Faubus Fables". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Zacchae'Us PaulJazz Money ... LP
Candid, 2024. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A groundbreaking blend of jazz and soul from Zacchae'Us Paul – an artist who's bound to be at the top of the listening stack for years to come – or at least we hope so, if the world has any justice! Imagine the vibe you first felt when discovering Gregory Porter, or hearing the Black Radio project of Robert Glasper – and you'll get a good feeling of the fresh new energy that's taking place here – as Paul blends his own vocals, piano, and Fender Rhodes with contributions from a wonderful array of collaborative singers and musicians – rising to the skies on righteous energy that really holds strongly throughout, as the album shifts and turns through all sorts of wonderful changes. Zacchae'Us arranged and produced the whole set, and he's got a fantastic ear for spirit-soaring music – and guests on the set include donSmith, Melanie Charles, Morgan Guerin, Gregoire Maret, Jeff Pierre, Saunders Sermons, and others – bringing elements of soul, hip hop, and other styles to the blend. Titles include "Alright", "Wastin My Time", "Banana Laffy Taffy", "Alpha Women", "Jazz Money", "First Black Republic", "Save The Children", "The Jungle", and "Better Dayz". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Seldon PowellEnd Play ... CD
Candid (UK), 1993. Used ... Out Of Stock
Any album by tenorist Seldon Powell is a welcome one to our ears – because we've always loved his playing, and he never gets enough chance to record as a leader! Powell's got tremendous talents on a variety of horns – as heard on countless sessions as a sideman – but here, he gets deep and soulful on the tenor – blowing with a rich, full tone that puts him in a soulful legacy that includes Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons! The setting is nice and relaxed – long live tracks, recorded very well at Birdland in the early 90s – with a tight combo that includes Clark Terry on trumpet, Barry Harris on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums. And although the set's an obscure one, with a relatively unassuming cover and title, it's easily a key addition to the all-too-small catalog of Seldon Powell recordings! Titles include "Hackensack", "Push & Pull", "Park & Ride", "Flintstones", "Sel's Idea", and "Just In Time". CD

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✨✧ Terell StaffordTime To Let Go ... CD
Candid, 1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
Terell Stafford on trumpet and flugelhorn, Steve Wilson on alto and soprano saxophone, Tim Warfield on tenor saxophone, Edward Simon on piano, Steve Nelson on vibraphone, Michael Bowie on bass, Victor Lewis on drums, and Victor See Yuen on percussion. CD

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✨✧ Cecil TaylorCell Walk For Celeste ... CD
Candid (Germany), 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
A standout album in Cecil Taylor's creative run for the Candid label at the start of the 60s – not only because it features great work from a young Archie Shepp on tenor, but also because trumpeter Clark Terry makes a surprising appearance too! Shepp works with Taylor on the album's famous title track "Cell Walk For Celeste" – relatively free and improvised, with Buell Niedlinger on bass and Dennis Charles on drums. Then Shepp and Niedlinger play a haunting duet on "Davis" – very structure-less, and a key early improvisation from the New York scene. "Jumpin Punkins" has a much more traditional swing – with Terry joining in on trumpet, plus Steve Lacy on soprano sax, Roswell Rudd on trombone, and Billy Higgins on drums – all working out with energy that almost reminds us of a Shepp Impulse session from later in the decades. Other titles include "Section C", and alternate takes of "Jumpin Punkins" and "Cell Walk For Celeste". CD

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✨✧ Cecil TaylorWorld Of Cecil Taylor ... CD
Candid (Germany), 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
Cecil Taylor's first LP for the Candid label – and a landmark album that really lets him open up for the first time in years at a recording session! The album was cut at Nola's Penthouse in 1960, and the core group is Cecil's trio with Buell Neidlinger on bass and Dennis Charles on drums – but Archie Shepp joins the group on tenor on two tracks, "Air" and "Lazy Afternoon". The remaining three have a sound that's not always heard on other Taylor albums from the 60s – a bit bluesy, with playing that might be called a bit "straight", but which also shows Cecil's command of the jazz idiom in a mode that allows keen comparison with other players of his generation. Titles include "EB", "This Nearly Was Mine", and "Port Of Call". CD

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✨✧ Cecil Taylor/Buell NeidlingerNew York City R&B ... CD
Candid (Germany), 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
An early 60s session by Cecil Taylor for Candid, and a record that's one of our favorites by him from the early years! Despite the seemingly odd use of the term "R&B" in the title, the record's actually got a sound that's a bit more soulful than usual for Cecil, with surprising use of blue chords and deep rhythms that make for tunes with a different feel at points – yet a groove that's still as modern as you might expect from Taylor! Neidlinger was actually the leader on this session, which we think wasn't issued except for the Jazzman and Barnaby series that dug through the Candid vaults some years after this it was recorded – so they took advantage of Taylor's greater notoriety when they cooked up the packaging. Other sidemen include Archie Shepp, Billy Higgins, Dennis Charles, Clark Terry, Steve Lacy and Roswell Rudd. 4 numbers in all, "Things Ain't What They Used To Be", "Cell Walk For Celeste", "OP", and "Cindy's Main Mood". CD

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✨✧ Greg AbateDr Jekyll & Mr Hyde ... CD
Candid (UK), 1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
Richie Cole on alto sax, Greg Abate on soprano, alto, tenor & baritone sax, Chris Neville on piano, Paul Del Nero on bass & Artie Cabral on drums. CD

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✨✧ Mina AgossiZaboum!! ... CD
Candid (UK), 2005. Used ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Don BennettChicago Calling! ... CD
Candid (UK), 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
Tracks include "About Time", "Sleeping Child", "Makin' Whoopee", "Dance Of The Night Child", "Au Privave", and "All The Things You Are". CD

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✨✧ Gene DiNoviRenaissance Of A Jazz Master ... CD
Candid (UK), 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock
Gene DiNovi on piano, Dave Young on bass and Terry Clarke on drums. CD

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✨✧ Stacey KentLove Is The Tender Trap ... CD
Candid (UK), 1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Abbey LincolnStraight Ahead ... CD
Candid (UK), 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
There's nothing Straight Ahead about this record – as the album's one of the first bold statements of modernism from Abbey Lincoln – and the kind of set that builds nicely from the vocal experiments she was doing with Max Roach at the time! The group here is almost one of those largeish Roach ensembles from the Impulse years – an assortment of players that includes Max on drums, Mal Waldron on piano, Eric Dolphy on reeds, Julian Priester on trombone, and Booker Little on trumpet – plus the surprising additions of Walter Benton and Coleman Hawkins on tenor sax! Gone are the sleepy standards of earlier sessions, and in their place is Lincoln's emerging sense of anger, power, and righteous indignation – served up on the original compositions "Retribution", "Straight Ahead", and "In The Red" – plus versions of "Blue Monk", "African Lady", and "Left Alone". CD
Also available Straight Ahead ... LP 14.99

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✨✧ Abbey LincolnStraight Ahead ... CD
Candid (UK), 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
There's nothing Straight Ahead about this record – as the album's one of the first bold statements of modernism from Abbey Lincoln – and the kind of set that builds nicely from the vocal experiments she was doing with Max Roach at the time! The group here is almost one of those largeish Roach ensembles from the Impulse years – an assortment of players that includes Max on drums, Mal Waldron on piano, Eric Dolphy on reeds, Julian Priester on trombone, and Booker Little on trumpet – plus the surprising additions of Walter Benton and Coleman Hawkins on tenor sax! Gone are the sleepy standards of earlier sessions, and in their place is Lincoln's emerging sense of anger, power, and righteous indignation – served up on the original compositions "Retribution", "Straight Ahead", and "In The Red" – plus versions of "Blue Monk", "African Lady", and "Left Alone". CD
Also available Straight Ahead ... LP 14.99

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✨✧ Zacchae'Us PaulJazz Money ... CD
Candid, 2024. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A groundbreaking blend of jazz and soul from Zacchae'Us Paul – an artist who's bound to be at the top of the listening stack for years to come – or at least we hope so, if the world has any justice! Imagine the vibe you first felt when discovering Gregory Porter, or hearing the Black Radio project of Robert Glasper – and you'll get a good feeling of the fresh new energy that's taking place here – as Paul blends his own vocals, piano, and Fender Rhodes with contributions from a wonderful array of collaborative singers and musicians – rising to the skies on righteous energy that really holds strongly throughout, as the album shifts and turns through all sorts of wonderful changes. Zacchae'Us arranged and produced the whole set, and he's got a fantastic ear for spirit-soaring music – and guests on the set include donSmith, Melanie Charles, Morgan Guerin, Gregoire Maret, Jeff Pierre, Saunders Sermons, and others – bringing elements of soul, hip hop, and other styles to the blend. Titles include "Alright", "Wastin My Time", "Banana Laffy Taffy", "Alpha Women", "Jazz Money", "First Black Republic", "Save The Children", "The Jungle", and "Better Dayz". CD

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✨✧ Shorty Rogers, Bud Shank & The Lighthouse AllstarsEight Brothers ... CD
Candid (UK), 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
Shorty Rogers and Conte Candoli on trumpet, Bud Shank on alto, Bill Perkins on baritone, tenor, and soprano sax, Bob Cooper on tenor sax, Pete Jolly on piano, Monty Budwig on bass, and Larance Marable on drums. CD

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✨✧ Pee Wee Russell & Coleman HawkinsJazz Reunion ... LP
Candid, 1961. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A great example of the way that older trad players found new life in the 60s modern scene – as the set was part of the same Candid Records series that captured genius from Cecil Taylor and Charles Mingus! Bob Brookmeyer brings some modern trombone elements to the set, alongside Pee Wee Russell on clarinet and Coleman Hawkins on tenor – with piano from Nat Pierce, trumpet from Emmett Berry, bass from Milt Hinton, and drums from Jo Jones! LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Ronnie ScottSecret Love – Ronnie Scott & His American Friends ... CD
Candid (UK), 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
Tenorist Ronnie Scott playing in his home turf – tucked up nicely in the Ronnie Scott's club in Soho, circa 1964 – but working here with a few different hip American guests! One long track – a 25 minute version of "Secret Love" – features both Scott and Sonny Stitt on tenor sax, with backing from Stan Tracey on piano, Malcolm Cecil on bass, and Jackie Dougan on drums – all grooving in a very open, jamming, Stitt-inspired way! Next are long takes on "Blues By Five" and "Well You Needn't", recorded with Donald Byrd – and a version of "Bye Bye Blackbird" with JJ Johnson. The CD finishes with a short interview with Scott! CD

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✨✧ Bud ShankDoctor Is In ... CD
Candid, 1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
Bud Shank on alto sax, Mike Wofford on piano, Bob Magnusson on bass, and Sherman Ferguson on drums. CD

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✨✧ Bud ShankI Told You So ... CD
Candid (Germany), 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
A live date with Bud Shank on alto, Kenny Barron on piano, Lonnie Plaxico on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. CD

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✨✧ Cecil TaylorJumpin' Punkins ... CD
Candid/Koch, 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
Pretty well peak era material from pianist Cecil Taylor – doing his thing with incredible line up of jazz greats on a couple NYC dates from early 1961! A couple of the pieces here are pure magic – we're especially loving the bits where Cecil is kind of hitting the keys heavily, spurring the players from a comfortable, measured gait into something a bit more feral, but it never busts wide open, creating a dynamic tension. The cream of the crop are on board, including Clark Terry, Roswell Rudd, Steve Lacy, Archie Shepp and Billy Higgins. The numbers mostly run north of 8 minutes, for a nicely loose, lingering groove, and titles include "Jumpin' Punkins", "OP", "O Forgot" and "Things Ain't What They Used To Be". CD
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✨✧ Toots ThielemansCaptured Alive (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Choice/Candid, 1974. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the greatest jazz albums ever recorded by the legendary Toots Thielemans – a small combo session that stands in great contrast to much of the bigger studio work he was doing in the 70s! Despite the title, the record's a studio one and not a concert – but it's got a relaxed intimacy that's really great, and features plenty of long-drawn lines from Thielemans on the harmonica, all played with the sort of tone and phrasing that made him one of the greatest jazz players ever on the instrument. The rest of the group features Joanne Brackeen on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Freddie Waits on drums – all quite hip players that help Toots avoid the traps of sentimentality and commercialism that could sometimes hurt his work. Titles include "Dr Pretty", "I Never Told You", "Giant Steps", and "Snooze". CD features the bonus tracks "Stella By Starlight" and "Revol". CD
 
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Jaki ByardBlues For Smoke ... CD
Candid, 1960. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99 On March 14, 2025
A very unusual early album from piano genius Jaki Byard – recorded right around the same time as his initial albums for Prestige, and his big breakthrough with Charles Mingus! The set is all solo, recorded during that legendary short span of recordings by Candid Records in Nola Penthouse – and Byard is completely on fire, maybe showing a pianistic dexterity and command of the history of jazz that wouldn't burst forth on other records until the end of the decade! Jaki wrote all the material himself – and seems to embrace a range of expression that runs from Jelly Roll Morton up through Mal Waldron – then filtered and focused brilliantly through his godlike fingertips. Titles include "Hollis Stomp (Mr Piano Man)", "Flight OF The Fly", "Aluminum Baby", "One Two Five", Dian's Melody", and "Jaki's Blues Next". CD
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Jaki ByardBlues For Smoke ... LP
Candid, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 26.99 On March 14, 2025
A very unusual early album from piano genius Jaki Byard – recorded right around the same time as his initial albums for Prestige, and his big breakthrough with Charles Mingus! The set is all solo, recorded during that legendary short span of recordings by Candid Records in Nola Penthouse – and Byard is completely on fire, maybe showing a pianistic dexterity and command of the history of jazz that wouldn't burst forth on other records until the end of the decade! Jaki wrote all the material himself – and seems to embrace a range of expression that runs from Jelly Roll Morton up through Mal Waldron – then filtered and focused brilliantly through his godlike fingertips. Titles include "Hollis Stomp (Mr Piano Man)", "Flight OF The Fly", "Aluminum Baby", "One Two Five", Dian's Melody", and "Jaki's Blues Next". LP, Vinyl record album
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Booker LittleBooker Little & Friend (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1961. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
A fantastic sextet session recorded in 1961, shortly before Booker Little's death – and filled with all the promise and power he ever packed into his playing! There's a sharp, angular groove to many of the numbers here – that mix of modern and hardbop that was cresting best in the early 60s Blue Note generation – and which echoes some of the work that Little had done with Max Roach in the years before this date. The lineup's filled with great players to help Book realize his strongest musical vision – Julian Priester on trombone, George Coleman on tenor, Don Friedman on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Pete LaRoca on drums – and although the set's issued on the sometimes-staid Bethlehem label, it's got all the sharper edges of an early 60s date on a label like Impulse or Candid! Titles include "Matilde", "Booker's Blues", "Forward Flight", and "Victory and Sorrow". CD features two bonus tracks – alternate versions of "Looking Ahead". CD

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Memphis SlimMemphis Slim USA ... CD
Candid, 1961. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99 On March 14, 2025
One of the rare blues sides recorded for the Candid label – the imprint best known for jazz releases by Charles Mingus and others, but a surprisingly sensitive outlet for work by Slim – who gets recorded here with a great deal of respect, and just the right kind of rootsy tone for his music. Slim's piano is joined by Arbee Stidham on vocals and guitar, and Jazz Gillum on harmonica and additional vocals – both artists who also hit the very traditional modes that Slim's going for The sound is quite spare overall, as respectful as some of his later Paris recordings – and titles include "New Key To The Highway", "Blue & Disgusted", "Born With The Blues", "Just Let Me Be", "Late Afternoon Blues", "Harlem Bound", and "I'd Take Her To Chicago". CD
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Memphis SlimMemphis Slim USA ... LP
Candid, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 26.99 On March 14, 2025
One of the rare blues sides recorded for the Candid label – the imprint best known for jazz releases by Charles Mingus and others, but a surprisingly sensitive outlet for work by Slim – who gets recorded here with a great deal of respect, and just the right kind of rootsy tone for his music. Slim's piano is joined by Arbee Stidham on vocals and guitar, and Jazz Gillum on harmonica and additional vocals – both artists who also hit the very traditional modes that Slim's going for The sound is quite spare overall, as respectful as some of his later Paris recordings – and titles include "New Key To The Highway", "Blue & Disgusted", "Born With The Blues", "Just Let Me Be", "Late Afternoon Blues", "Harlem Bound", and "I'd Take Her To Chicago". LP, Vinyl record album
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Charles MingusMingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Impulse, 1963. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
The title's exploding with Mingus, and the album is too – a completely classic effort for Impulse Records that's easily one of Charles' best of the 60s! Things are reigned in somewhat from the Mingus years at Atlantic or Candid, but the sound is still great – almost more focused than before – with a sense of all the best qualities that Charles was finding in his music, laid out back to back in near-perfect formation! The group's full of great players – with reeds from Eric Dolphy, Booker Ervin, and Jerome Richardson – all of whom really contribute some deep tones to the album – and Jaki Byard's on piano, making one of his key Mingus appearances of the 60s. Titles include the massive "Better Get Hit In Yo' Soul" (the virtual Mingus "trademark" tune), plus the tracks "Celia", "Hora Decubitus", and "II B.S.". LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the excellent Acoustic Sounds series – heavy cover and vinyl!)

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Frank MinionSoft Land Of Make Believe ... CD
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1959/1960. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
One of the coolest jazz vocal albums you'll ever find! Frank Minion sings this suite of tracks billed as an "Introduction To Black Opium Street", and he puts the music together with little recitations in between the tracks, so that the whole thing sounds like one of the great Langston Hughes jazz albums from the same period. Minion's singing voice is in the same rich-toned tradition as singers like Johnny Hartman, but his speaking voice is raw and very soulful – and he gets more than able backing by a great set of players that includes Tommy Flanagan on piano, Roland Alexander on tenor and flute, Dannie Richmond on drums, and Paul Chambers on bass. The whole album sounds more like a rare session on Candid than it does the usual stuff on Bethlehem – and it's a surprisingly hip album that still holds up well over the years! Titles include "Oddsville USA", "Bongo Blues", "Autobiography Of A Musician", "Watermelon", "Flamenco Sketches", "Laughing Boy", and "Later". CD

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Hilton Ariel Ruiz & Beatriz Ruiz (editors)Forty Deuce – The Times Square Photographs Of Bill Butterworth 1983 to 1984 (hardcover) ... Book
Powerhouse Books, 2012. New Copy ... $9.99 39.95
A fantastic collection of images from Times Square, pulled from the years before Disney took over – at a time when the action moved 24 hours a day, and at a non-stop pace! Bill Butterworth was right on the streets during the early 80s – and presents stunning full color shots of a range of figures from the Deuce – strippers, short order cooks, merchants, hustlers, b boys, Guardian Angels, and others – often in posed portraits in their environs, but occasionally captured in more candid ways too. The look and feel of the photographs is great – similar to some of the Powerhouse books on old school hip hop culture – and the whole thing is hardcover, and overflowing with great shots. Book

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✨✧ Charles MingusIn A Soulful Mood ... CD
Music Club (UK), 1960. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Very nice set of Mingus' legendary Candid recordings – produced in 1960, after Mingus angrily departed Columbia records, and was finally given the freedom to work in the way that he wanted. The recordings are some of Mingus best – and they feature a righteous anger and sheer jazz power that's unmatched by few other recordings. Tracks include "Mysterious Blues", "Reincarnation of A Lovebird", "Bugs", "R&R", "Vassarlean", and more! CD

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✨✧ Charles MingusMingus At Antibes (2LP version) ... LP
Atlantic, 1960. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A searing live set by Charles Mingus – a double-length performance recorded in Antibes during his classic years for Atlantic Records, but not issued by the label until many years later! The album's a great extrapolation of the sound that Mingus had forged on sessions for Columbia, Atlantic, and Candid – the latter label especially, as the tunes here are all quite long, and really put a lot of emphasis on the solo voices of the players in the group. Given that those players include Ted Curson on trumpet, Booker Ervin on tenor, and Eric Dolphy on alto sax, the sound here is proud and loud throughout – with plenty of fire from all three horns! Bud Powell makes a guest appearance on the set – and titles include "Prayer For Passive Resistance", "What Love", "I'll Remember April", "Folk Forms 1", and "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 70s Rockefeller label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)

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✨✧ Max Roach with Billy HarperLift Every Voice and Sing ... LP
Atlantic, 1971. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A beautiful blend of jazz, voices, and soul – a landmark record in Max Roach's vocal experimental tradition, and a fitting companion piece to Billy Harper's classic Capra Black album – an equally soulful blend of styles! Like Capra Black, this set features Harper's sharp and soulful tenor up against a choir of voices – blowing on hard-hitting soul jazz arrangements handled by Max Roach, of the style he used on some of his classic early 60s sides for Impulse and Candid. The tracks are long, Harper's in top form, and the group also includes Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet and George Cables on piano – ultra hip cats, always! Cuts include "Motherless Child", "Let Thy People Go", and "Troubled Waters. LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has promo stickers and light wear.)
 
 
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